New large scale products for September/October 2023
Locomotives and rolling stock
Accucraft, 33260 Central Ave, Union City, CA 94587, has a 13T Class A Shay locomotive, available in kit and ready-to-run versions. It features brass and metal construction, is butane fired, two safety valves, and a water level gauge. Price: $1,995. Delivery expected in November of December 2023. Website: https://www.livesteamstation.com
Accucraft also offers the Mabel locomotive, a model is based on a 3 ft. gauge Baldwin style locomotive and will be available in both kit form and ready to run. The engine is available in four different colors (blue, black, green, and maroon), is butane fired, and has a pressure gauge. Prices vary between $1,249 and $1659. Website: https://www.livesteamstation.com
Books and media
Budd RDCs: Volume 2 is one of several new additions to the Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive from SilverLake Images LLC. The 60-page softcover book ($35) features reproductions of Budd publications on the “New Look” Rail Diesel Cars and the SPV-2000. The book includes drawings of the RDC-1, 2, 3, 4, and 9; a list of all RDCs sold by railroad and type as of October 1956; and details on the carbody, trucks, engines, brakes, and other systems of the SPV-2000. Price: $35. To order, call Ron’s Books at 914-967-7541 or visit ronsbooks.com
In volume two of Industrial Brownhoist Corporation, you can learn about its cranes and freight handling equipment. Inside the 166-page book ($35) are reproductions of four company publications: Rapid Freight Handling Equipment, Buckets & Tubs, Suspended Concrete Bins, and Overhead Hand Traveling Cranes. The book is part of the Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive from SilverLake Images LLC. Price: $35. It’s available at Ron’s Books (ronsbooks.com or 914-967-7541).
